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You are correct 5pm to 9pm So it is good to leave it growing ? I was going to try and clean the rocks :D

Hi everyone ,after 4 weeks of my new aquarium i started seeing that the rocks are getting green with algee i guess is this due to much light , i switch on the lights from 17:00 till 21:00 daily Thanks Emmanuel

Thanks for your reply , in fact i have more rocks but i was afraid that if i put more rocks they will have more space were to hide ,and what does minimalist look of your tank mean Thanks Emmanuel

Hello ,everyone i would like to share my new aquarium ,which it was done by me from start to finish . i will try to add a picture of it http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1256/139267...8c97f7f53_b.jpg Sorry about the fish but it is invisible ,in the aquarium there is 12 yellow labs 8...

Hi thanks for trying to help Yes dthoffsett i gave it a try for over 2 weeks with no progress . Maximus you are correct ,i invited some friends so i show them my newly biuld aquarium with so called shy fish in it and guess what everyone ask me what type off fish are you going to put in it...

Hello everyone , i am back on this topic it looks my fish are going to shy for life , This ic a very common problem in fact the aquarium shops told me they are not selling to many cichlids due to this problem

Any more help please , so i decide and finish the job Thanks

Hi yes i did all the job ,but as i said i am confused about the lights . How much tubes i put or bulbs Thanks

Hello . these last 4 weeks a have been biulding my new aquarium so far i went along ,but today i started DIJ my hood for my 6 feet aquarium and i havw some questions to ask please. 1- What colour sould i paint the hood from inside and what paint to use? The outside of the hood will be black...

Hi everyone ,today i went to the fish shop and so http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_kuhli.php can i put some of them in my malawi setup http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_kuhli.php Thanks

Hi i am back on this topic , so what else can i put in my 85 gallon so far i have 5 Pseudotropheus demasoni and 8 Yellow labs + 2 clownloaches all around 1 inch , i did a search to find more Pseudotropheus demasoni but :angry: no one have them , the only ones i so them i bought 5 . Are...

It could be Coral sand would be the option but still i can not find it , i will check about Pool filter sand . Thanks

Thanks for the help ,we have hundreds of toy shops but they do not sell playsand , because we are a small country surrounded by sea so evreyone take children to play by the sea . Thanks Emmanuel

Hello i have posted this question a few days ago but i cannot find it ,so my question was is the sand found near the beaches is good for a malawi tank ,since i cannot find any sand in my counry from our few probaly 3 life fish shops . Since i live in Malta if you go around with the car every 15...

Yes it is the one you use for cooking and it works

Thanks Teelie for your help , i am setting an aquarium for malawi ciclids and i was thinking about white sand . Emmanuel

Thanks for your interest in my question , So i am building a 6 feet aquarium and i was worried what type of light to use and the strengt i am planning to keep Malawi Chiclids . I did not know that lights is used for different things . Emmanuel

Help i got across this topic and i am interested in it , what is the best sand to use . I guess sand which is found near the beaches is not good . Emmanuel

Hi it is me agian ,can someone help me with my questions any tips Please Emmanuel

Thanks for the link and help

Hello ,can some one giude me to how much light i need for my new 6 feet new aquarium i was planning to use Sunbeam 12" Cathode Light with 29,000 cd/m2 each Thnks as usual Emmanuel

Hello everyone ,you are discussing filters i just got an otto PF450G with a flow of 1800 litres per hour for my 350 litres aquarium , the filter has 3 compartments should i put ceramics at the bottom , coal in the middle and floss at the top when using the filter for chiclids . Thanks

Hello evertone ,i am always here to learn and get some tips :-) Today a got the glass for my 6 feet aquarium + sealer from the fish shop any tips on how to glue the glass together the glass i ordered is 10mm, i will have the bottom with double glass so the side glass will stop with...

Yes they are :angry: Thanks for the help

Hello today i have a question which an expert can help me, today i went to a fish shop in Malta(Europe) which he had an aquarium with chiclids these fish were all blach with white small spots and clue of the name to check if i can place some of them with my Pseudotropheus demasoni and Yellow...

I will have malawi chiclids in my tank ,thanks for the help so far

Hello everyone i would like your opinion about putting sand or gravel in my new 6ft aquarium (Malawi Chiclids) ,i was told that sand is very difficult to clean and vacumm i always found help in this forum so please give me you opionions . Sorry for my English Emmanuel (Malta)

Thanks for the info . I bought mine from Malta.

Is it only me who has this problem regarding , the fish disappear when we go close to the aquarium or as soon they see someone ,when they are left alone and watch with a web cam the fish are running about with no problems . Thanks

Hello tattae can you please tell me how much do the demasonis cost since the only time i found 3 demoasonis costed me $45 for 3 Thanks

Hi everyone ,i would like to ask why my fish disappear when we go close to the aquarium or as soon they see someone ,when they are left alone and watch with a web cam the fish are running about with no problems . Thanks for your help

Thanks ,i will play the lottery next week so i win and go and buy more Demasoni ,that was a joke the problem is the only fish shop in malta had 3 Demasoni ,and he told me it is the first time he got some of them hope they turn out 1 male 2 females Thanks for your help

Thanks for your fast help ,but what do you mean so unless you are just keeping the 1, high stocking levels is a good idea to spread the aggression around. sorry but since i am maltese some words are new for me Thanks

Hello everyone i have some questions to ask please, after i had my tank disaster after we had a very hot weather,now i am planing to start over agian Today i bought 3 Pseudotropheus demasoni 1 inch big how come this fish is so expensive i bought them for $45 they are very rich in colour can i...

Thanks Rednuts today i bought 3 of the fish they are expensive altough they are only 1 inch big i was going to post to ask for the ID of the fish and i found your info Thanks Suzanne

Hello ,as i asked before i was interested in putting sand in my 100 gallon new aquarium ,today i went to the fish shop to check about the sand and i was told that i can have problems when using sand since it can produce to many problems is this true? Any one use sand for Cichlids(Malawi) any one...

Hello ,can someone tell me what should i put between the glass and wood cabinate the base of the aquarium is 72 x 16 inches ,and what thickness should it be. Thanks for all the help you can give me Emmanuel

Thanks for the help but what is sump system, cannister filters , the 1 a have on my 1 mtr tank is external filter with 3 separaters

Hello after all my big fish died i am planning to do a bigger aquarium 72 x 17 x 24 inches , i would like an advaice of what type of filter i should buy , i have my glass on order as soon i have the glass i fixe the glass together, i was also thinking about using sand instead of gravel ,is sand...

My filter workflow is 250 gph ,and all my small fish are alive so far :rolleyes: